Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's MDD was granted an effective date of April 22, 2011, as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The Board also remanded several issues related to the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate development and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's claim will be further evaluated with additional examinations and information.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's inability to attend scheduled VA examinations for mental health conditions. The Veteran is requested to provide updated treatment records and be provided another opportunity for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate evaluations and need for further examinations. The issues include psychiatric disabilities, heart disability, hypertension, bilateral knee disabilities, sleep apnea, and headaches.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as of September 30, 2020, based on his inability to maintain gainful employment due to service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has vacated a previous decision and is now remanding the case to ensure full compliance with contested claims procedures, specifically providing K.K. with copies of the Statement of the Case and the content of the substantive appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and whether his service-connected depressive disorder aggravated it. The examiner is asked to consider the Veteran's father's observations, his own testimony about weight gain during service, and medical literature.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression. The case is now remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA opinion on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities are due to or aggravated by his service-connected conditions. The issue of earlier effective date for tinnitus is no longer before the Board.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD and MDD has been granted, but the claim is dismissed as moot due to the effective date being January 9, 2012.,Service connection for hypertension was also granted with a zero percent evaluation, which is now dismissed.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is related to his service, and he has been granted service connection for this condition.,His acquired psychiatric disability (major depressive disorder) is found to be caused by his service-connected bladder cancer, allowing him secondary service connection.,His eczema is also found to be caused by his service-connected disabilities, specifically his major depressive disorder, granting him secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for polyneuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is granted.,The Veteran's claims for initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for psychiatric disability (depressive disorder), esophageal dysmotility, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to address whether sleep apnea and major depressive disorder are secondary to service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and depression have been remanded due to the receipt of new evidence. The Board will address these issues again, with a focus on obtaining additional medical records and providing an opinion regarding the etiology of the conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder. The Veteran's claim for service connection will be reconsidered after obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for major depressive disorder and bronchial asthma, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, rating of right wrist disability, and TDIU due to new evidence received since the last decision.

The Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, are found to be due to his military service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has determined that the December 2013 rating decision, which granted service connection for GAD with MDD and assigned a 50 percent initial rating, was not final due to new and material evidence received within one year of the decision. The matter is being remanded to address whether an effective date prior to February 5, 2017, for the award of TDIU is warranted.